In Spanish and Portuguese, a separate section, compartment, or postal box; something set apart or separated.
From Spanish apartado, past participle of apartar ('to separate' or 'to set apart'), derived from Latin ad ('to') + pars ('part'). It literally means 'separated' or 'set aside.'
In Spanish-speaking countries, your 'apartado' (post office box) was how you received mail before email—the word perfectly captured the idea of a separate little cubicle just for you!
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